Cathy Thomas

Baked Pasta with Sausage and Olives can be fiery or mild, depending on the sausage used.

Get your visitors' day off to a hearty and delicious start.

The tiny round snacks are made with flax seeds, dried banana slices, pitted dates, apricots, coconut and dried cranberries.

Leftover Turkey and Vegetable Soup is an adaptation of a meatless dish.

You can make a soup, an appetizer, wild rice dressing, cranberry chutney and a dessert in advance to lighten the load on the big day.

The tart orbs can be a key ingredient in Apple Cranberry Pie, Cranberry Spice Cake or Cranberry Salsa.

Whether your roasted chicken is homemade or store-bought, combine it with rice, lemon juice, eggs and broth to create this creamy concoction.

The delicious and versatile fruit can be used as a side dish, appetizer or dessert.

Younger tykes can unwrap peanut butter cups to add to the dough, while older ones can press candy corn into fresh-baked cupcakes.